Homily for the 1st Thursday in Advent
Our lives are similar to a lump of clay. We are shaped by the decisions we make in life. While we live, we are wet clay on the spinning wheel of time. As long as it is still moist, the clay can be shaped and reshaped until it becomes a beautiful vessel. However, once it is placed in the fire, its shape is fixed permanently. So it is with each of us. Once we die and are standing before God, our fundamental shape, that is our choice “for” Him or “against” Him, is fixed forever. Today, let us truly embrace the invitation that he has placed before us and act upon his will. Let us be like St. Ignatius of Loyola and develop a habit of acting upon the will of God by embracing him.
